Municipal waste collected in Norway
Norway: Municipal waste collected was 3.99 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Norway, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Norway is 3.99 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Norway peaked at 4.32 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.63 million, in 2001.
Norway ranks 40th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.75 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 million | -40.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.90 million | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.97 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.14 million | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.28 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.48 million | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million | +83.1% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.15 million | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.90 million | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4.32 million | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 4.19 million | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.99 million | -4.8% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.99 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.99 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste collected in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +83.1% | 2.15 million | 3.95 million |
| 2001 | -40.9% | 2.75 million | 1.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.63 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million | 2.13 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.10 million | 3.90 million | 4.32 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Norway?
- Municipal waste collected in Norway was 3.99 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 million in 2001.
- How does Norway rank for municipal waste collected?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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